Drag Week 2013: Here’s Who is OUT as of Day 2, Plus Car Counts Per Class

Drag Week is all about the survival. As we always say, it’s not over until it’s over—and for many racers, it ends sooner than later. We started racing with 230 cars and as of day two we now of 30 cars that have dropped out. That is, as far as we know. This list is as of our departure from Lucas Oil Raceway in Indy, so many more could have ditched out during today’s drive to the St. Louis area.

Keith Weigand, maroon ’67 Plymouth Satellite. This was a 383ci big-block Mopar, competing in the small-block class because of the small displacement (under 430)

L) STREET RACE SMALL-BLOCK NA Number of cars left: 9

Danny Robert, green ’80 Chevy Malibu. Dang, we liked this car and wanted to see more. He was in third place!

M) Gasser & A/FX Number of cars left: 6

Andrew Nelson, ’60 Studebaker Lark. Last we saw, the car was dead at the side of the road and Andrew had sent his wife/passenger ahead with two strangers to get parts.

N) HOT ROD Number of cars left: 3

Brian Kohlmann, orange Chrysler coupe (below). This one was the first car out, breaking a rearend right on the starting line during the first pass. Brian was up all night repairing it, and towed in today to race exhibition the rest of the week.

Darryl Scott, tan Dodge coupe

P) DAILY DRIVER Number of cars left: 100

Robert Lowe, black Mustang

Raywood LeJeune, white ’67 Fairlane

Travis Ray, orange 2000 Corvette. He had been in the 32-car field with an 11.90.